The Post’s Steve Serby goes long with the Eagles’ quarterback, who takes on the Giants today.
Q: Have you had a Super Bowl dream?
A: Yeah, to throw the winning touchdown pass.
Q: Who caught it?
A: I don’t know; I didn’t get to that part.
Q: So what do you see in the dream?
A: Hands go up to catch the ball.
Q: Is there a celebration?
A: I run around the field like Brett Favre did when he won the Super Bowl against New England.
Q: Would your career be unfulfilling if you never won a Super Bowl?
A: No. It’s sad that we have to be measured by how many championships we win. There are a lot of great players who have not won a Super Bowl. It’s sad that Walter Payton was not known as the greatest running back to play the game until they won the Super Bowl.
Q: You think Payton is the greatest running back?
A: I do. I’m from Chicago, and I loved the Bears.
Q: Now that the Red Sox have reversed the curse and won the World Series, is there hope for the Cubs?
A: I hope so. We’re gonna be fine … it was supposed to be the Yankees and Cubs, not this year, but last year.
Q: If Rush Limbaugh knocked on your door, what would you say?
A: Hello. How you doin’?
Q: Is that a case of forgive and forget?
A: It’s forgive, but never forget.
Q: Anything else you’d say to him?
A: See you later!
Q: Do you still use that as motivation?
A: No.
Q: What do you use as motivation?
A: Winning. The thrill of winning.
Q: Favorite motivational or inspirational saying?
A: To be a champion you need to beat the champion.
Q: How good do you think Eli Manning will be?
A: Very good.
Q: Why?
A: He has all the intangibles. It really doesn’t have anything to do with his brother. For all of us who have brothers, we actually want to be better than our brothers.
Q: What was it like for you as a rookie?
A: I talked to (Eli) the first time we played. I just told him to use his time wisely. Prepare as if you’re the starter, and now I’d tell him just think of it as being in college, but you’re surrounded by better athletes.
Q: How difficult was it for you?
A: It wasn’t difficult; it’s a learning process. When things aren’t perfect, you get upset. I try to be a perfectionist in everything I do. When that doesn’t happen, I do extra work to prepare myself.
Q: Ron Artest?
A: People need to understand we’re human beings. Just because (players) have a uniform on doesn’t mean you can throw things at us and think everything is cool. That’s a tough situation to be in … I’m not saying what he did was the right thing. A lot of the punishment he received from the NBA should be dished out to some of the fans.
Q: You can’t go into the stands.
A: You can’t come onto the floor either.
Q: When isn’t it fun to be you?
A: It’s always fun to be me.
Q: One person in history you would like to meet and why?
A: Martin Luther King, because I think he set the standard for African-Americans and just his mindset of what he wanted to get accomplished is something we all have to take into consideration.
Q: Three dinner guests?
A: Jesus Christ; Martin Luther King; Colin Powell.
Q: Three wishes?
A: To win the Super Bowl; to live a healthy life; to watch my (newborn) daughter grow up and have an awesome life.
Q: Favorite Chunky soup?
A: Cream of chicken.
Q: Best Philly cheesesteak?
A: Chicken cheese hoagie with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and extra sauce.
Q: If Andy Reid wasn’t a football coach, what would he be?
A: A model (laughs).
Q: Favorite athlete outside football.
A: It was Michael Jordan, but he retired; Barry Bonds.
Q: What were you like in school?
A: A very smart, handsome guy.
Q: Your mother says you were the class clown.
A: No, I wasn’t that! I’m not funny.
Q: If you were stranded on a deserted island, who would you want with you?
A: My wife.
Q: Most embarrassing moment?
A: Getting up under the guard instead of the center before halftime ended (last week).
Q: Worst fear?
A: Dying.
Q: Pet peeve?
A: People reading what I’m reading over my shoulder.
Q: The toughest competitor you’ve faced?
A: My (older) brother (Sean).
Q: In what sport?
A: Basketball. I couldn’t beat him.
Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate Nicollette Sheridan?
A: 6, 7.
Q: If you had a time machine, what period would you go back to?
A: The ’60s, to learn how we were treated back in the day.
Q: What do you like to do after football?
A: Become a sports broadcaster and a model.
Q: You and Andy Reid as models?
A: He’ll do Big & Tall, I’ll do the Tall & Skinny.
Q: Best piece of advice your mother gave you?
A: My mother would always tell me if you look good, you play good.
Q: Best piece of advice your father gave you?
A: Continue to work hard because there’s always somebody out there trying to outwork you to be the best.
Q: You drive the same car, your Range Rover, to the stadium every day; why?
A: Superstition.
Q: Any other superstitions?
A: I just about run over the same pothole every day. I don’t believe in splitting poles when I walk with friends.
Q: Your idol growing up?
A: Warren Moon.
Q: Favorite comedian?
A: Jamie Foxx.
Q: Favorite movie?
A: “The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh.”
Q: Favorite actor?
A: Samuel L. Jackson.
Q: Favorite actress?
A: Salma Hayek.
Q: Favorite singer?
A: R. Kelly.
Q: Favorite book?
A: “Of Mice and Men.”